Shohei Ohtani is not going to begin the second sport of the Dodgers’ doubleheader towards the New York Mets, supervisor Dave Roberts advised reporters prematurely of the primary sport Tuesday in Queens.
Will Smith will begin at designated hitter as an alternative, simply the third time he’s taken a DH flip within the Dodgers’ first 57 video games of the season.
Ohtani, 29, has not too long ago been coping with a hamstring contusion that has not prevented him from being within the beginning lineup — till now. He’s hitting .336 with 13 dwelling runs, 35 RBIs and 13 stolen bases this season.
The one video games Ohtani has begun on the bench this yr have delivered blended outcomes. The Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 8-0 on Might 1 with Smith because the DH. On Might 12, the Dodgers had been shut out 4-0 in San Diego. Ohtani has been within the Dodgers’ beginning lineup in every of their different 53 video games this season.
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